Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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People crowded around the lettuce parterre greeting for good luck in the new year on February 24, 2013 in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China. 650,000 people walked throuth the Tongji Bridge with high raising windmills and carrying lettuce for safety and healthy in the new year. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People crowded around the lettuce parterre greeting for good luck in the new year on February 24, 2013 in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China. 650,000 people walked throuth the Tongji Bridge with high raising windmills and carrying lettuce for safety and healthy in the new year. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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People crowded around the lettuce parterre greeting for good luck in the new year on February 24, 2013 in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China. 650,000 people walked throuth the Tongji Bridge with high raising windmills and carrying lettuce for safety and healthy in the new year. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People crowded around the lettuce parterre greeting for good luck in the new year on February 24, 2013 in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China. 650,000 people walked throuth the Tongji Bridge with high raising windmills and carrying lettuce for safety and healthy in the new year. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

ChinaFotoPress

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

ChinaFotoPress

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

ChinaFotoPress

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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Fireworks explode in the sky to greet the Lantern Festival on February 24, 2013 in Linfen, Shanxi Province of China. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Fireworks explode in the sky to greet the Lantern Festival on February 24, 2013 in Linfen, Shanxi Province of China. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Celebrate The Lantern Festival

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People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

People take part in the traditional dragon dance in the molten iron on February 24, 2013 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province of China. The dragon dance in the molten iron, 'Wu Huo Long' in Chinese, is a traditional custom to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. 2013 is the Year of the Snake according the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese Zodiac.

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